# rating

Pronunciation: say "RAY-ting" /ˈɹeɪtɪŋ/

## Noun

1. A position on a scale used to measure or compare something.
   - Simple: A place on a scale that shows how high or low something is.
   - _The restaurant's hygiene rating fell after the surprise visit._
   - _Each product receives a rating based on customer reviews._
2. A number, letter, or other mark showing how capable or able something is.
   - Simple: A number or letter that shows how good something is at its job.
   - _Climbing ropes are sold with a strength rating printed on the label._
   - _The amplifier's rating indicates how much power it can deliver safely._
3. A measure of the size of the audience that watched a television program.
   - Simple: A measure of how many people watched a TV show.
   - _The network canceled the series when its rating fell below expectations._
   - _Advertisers pay more to run commercials during shows with a strong rating._
4. An evaluation of status, especially someone's financial standing.
   - Simple: A judgment of how strong something is, often a person or company's money situation.
   - _The agency lowered the country's rating after its budget deficit grew._
   - _Investors studied the firm's rating closely before buying its bonds._
6. A seaman serving aboard a warship.
   - Simple: A sailor who serves on a navy warship.
   - _A rating on the destroyer spent months learning shipboard routines._
   - _The captain praised the ratings for their work during the storm._
7. In the navy, an enlisted sailor who holds neither a commission nor a warrant. *(British)*
   - Simple: A navy sailor who is not an officer.
   - _The rating had served five years before earning his promotion._
   - _Officers and ratings ate in separate messes aboard the ship._

## Verb

5. Present participle of rate. — present participle and gerund of rate
   - Simple: Present participle of rate. Use this form for an action happening right now.
   - _The judges are rating each performance on a strict scale._
   - _Rating films for a living can dull your love of cinema._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/rating (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).